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Sep|12|2006

Letter From Niagara Falls

Posted by Zahir as Americas, Nature, Reviews

My husband just recieved this letter by email from a friend of his who had just been to Niagara Falls. It was written so wonderfully, so I thought it was worth sharing. Big THANK YOU Jamie!

“..Had a remarkable weekend — the people over at Niagara are absolutely
wonderful and neither words nor pictures can get across the grandeur
of the falls. I have never seen or felt anything like it. Even my
sons, jaded by anything that doesn’t play on a video screen, were
absolutely blown away.

The falls are in three pieces — Horseshoe Falls is shaped more or
less like a horseshoe, which means that when the Maid of the Mist, the
boats that cruise down at the bottom of the falls, motors over to
them, you are completely surrounded by falling water if you’re in the
front of the boat — which we were. Imagine being in the worst storm
of …

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Aug|07|2006

The 5 Most Luxurious Poolside Cabanas

Posted by Zahir as Getaways, Luxurious, Resorts, Reviews, Romantic

Deck chairs and parasols are so 90’s. The best hotels are now offering spoilt travelers yet another reason to lounge around the hotel pool all day (and not take their cash elsewhere!) – at the poolside cabana.

Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, Hawaii

These tall (8ft) cabanas are free for hotel guests, who can get their sun-block-smeared sunglasses cleaned and freshen up with “oshi bori” towels, as well as get fresh fruit, popsicles and designer water spritzers served all day long.
Monte Carlo Beach Hotel, Monaco

Reserving one of these simple 1930 stone villas will set you back 1,500 Euros for the summer reservation fee, plus another 75 Euro daily – but, you also get a large terrace, a bijou shower, and private solarium.

Ritz-Carlton South Beach, Florida, USA

Where else other than the over-the-top South Beach can you expect a cabana with 7 x 7ft terry-covered four-poster beds, a tanning butler …

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Aug|01|2006